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Floyd County commissioners approve grant applications for probation services, sheriff body cameras and park improvements
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Summary
The board approved several grant applications: Chief Probation Officer Kelly Deusser will seek an $8,000 Todd grant and a $150,000 Community Corrections and Justice Reinvestment grant; Sheriff Steve Bush will apply for a body-worn camera grant (up to $50,000) while noting an estimated Axon contract cost of $160,000; Parks Director Matt Dennison presented three grant proposals and a $175,000 community project funding award for Sanpete Community Park.
Floyd County commissioners voted to approve multiple grant applications and heard project updates from probation, sheriff and parks officials.
Chief Probation Officer Kelly Deusser told the board she planned to apply for a Todd grant through the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Task Force to cover drug screening costs for probationers and said, “we're gonna ask for $8,000 this year.” She also asked to apply for a 2027 Community Corrections and Justice Reinvestment grant requesting $150,000 to support probation officers; commissioners approved submission of both applications.
Sheriff Steve Bush said the office will apply for a body-worn camera grant with a March 12 deadline that may provide up to $50,000. He said the county is “looking at going with Axon. The cost is a 160,000,” and acknowledged $75,000 is currently budgeted; he said staff would return for budget authority for remaining contract years if necessary. Commissioners approved submitting the grant.
Parks Director Matt Dennison presented three grant proposals: a $35,000 digitalization project (reservation system and signage), a $10,000 tactical urbanism grant for safety improvements, and a $625,000 REDI 2 reimbursement grant for Sanpete Community Park (amphitheater, trails and parking). Dennison also reported the county received $175,000 in community project funding (earmark) to support hillside repairs and ADA improvements to the park. Commissioners approved the parks grant submissions.
Why this matters: the grants would fund probation services, police equipment and significant park infrastructure improvements, including an earmark-supported hillside repair project that the parks staff said will be ADA accessible.
What’s next: staff will submit the grant applications and return with award notices or requests for budget amendments if grants are awarded.
